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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
peso
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noun
(= Uruguayan peso)
the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
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noun
(= Philippine peso)
the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
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noun
(= Mexican peso)
the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
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noun
(= Guinea-Bissau peso)
the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
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noun
(= Dominican peso)
the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
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noun
(= Chilean peso)
the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos
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noun
(= Cuban peso)
the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
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noun
(= Colombian peso)
the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos